President Trump’s Gold Card is now sounding a lot more like a green card (lawful permanent residence).

The Executive Order (EO) issued on Friday, September 19, 2025 – https://lnkd.in/e5_9j3Se – relies on existing green card categories for those making a gift of $1 million to the United States under 15 U.S.C. 1522: the so-called EB1A for persons of extraordinary ability and the EB2 for those whose presence in the United States is in the national interest. For companies making a gift on behalf of an individual, the minimum is $2 million.

The Departments of Homeland Security of State, which bear responsibility for immigration functions, and the Department of Commerce, which is responsible for accepting the gifts, have 90 days to implement the Executive Order. These Departments are also or

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